Happy Birthday Gift Bag

This one didn't photograph as well. It is probably my favorite card I made with the October kit! I hope you like it too! 

Designer's Tip: If you want a "tissue paper" look - use tissue paper! There is almost always some lying around the house - tucked inside of an old gift bag, in the Macy's gift wrap section, etc. I tuck tissue paper away in my scrap box and I was SO glad I did for this project! :)

Recipe: Artful Delight October Card Kit

Cartridge: Everyday Pop-Up Cards™

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JUNE!

Happy birthday to my sweet sweet friend June! Head on over to her blog and leave her some birthday love! :) 

LOVE YOU FRIEND and have enjoyed every minute of getting to know you! It's amazing when someone on a DT that you NEVER would have known becomes a lifetime friend! I feel so blessed!

Yummy-licious

Loving this Everyday Pop-Up Cartridge! I just can't get enough of it! Shannon (the Irish Scrapper) asked me if this was a "must have" cartridge. Thanks for the question Shannon! I would have emailed you but your email isn't in your blogger profile. Anyway, the answer (for me) is ABSOLUTELY! I don't know how many of the images I have cut from this cart in one month since I got it, but it is almost all of them! 

 I also love this October kit from Artful Delight! 

Recipe: Artful Delight October Card Kit
Cartridge: Everyday Pop-Up Cards™
Stickles in Diamond
Glossy Accents
Sentiment: My Pink Stamper: Yummy-licious™

Brother

Bittersweet: This is the last month I will be a DT member for Artful Delight WAAAAHHH, but I have LOVED this year that I have been on this DT and cherish all the memories and the people I met. I'll do some more "crying" on my final post, so for now I'll just delve into my project!

This was the first card I made with Artful Delight's October Kit! It is for the sketch challenge where YOU could win next month's kit if you win! Check it out HERE. 

Brother

Recipe:
Artful Delight October Kit
Cartridge: Sentimentals™

I made it using this sketch:

I made this for my husband's little brother - who I have naturally assumed is my brother now too as I never had any siblings. He puts up with me ;) I could not have gotten luckier when it comes to family that I married into and I just ADORE him! He's single ladies and oh so handsome! He's the second best man I have ever met (only second to my husband). Applications can be sent to CourtsCraftsBlog@gmail.com. haha. But I seriously am thinking about putting him up for the next Bachelor! :) 

Awww! Isn't he just the most handsome!?! LOVE him! 

Imaginisce October Sketch Challenge!

I am really excited to show you this month's sketch. I think it is BEE-utiful! I - the non-layout person- even considered doing a layout with this because I was so inspired by this sketch! A HUGE thanks to DT member Kim for creating it! 

While I was totally inspired to do a layout, I decided to show you what it could look like if it were turned into a card.

Unfortunately my fabulous friend Christy just found out that her mom was diagnosed with cancer. We don't have a prognosis yet, but it is always incredibly hard news to hear. So I made this card for her. She got it last night when she came over to continue our Twilight marathon. :) I can't wait until Breaking Dawn comes out!!!

Here is the sketch it was based on:

Recipe:

Cartridge: Wild Card™

Patterned Paper and die cuts: Imaginisce: Berrylicious Collection™

i-rock by Imaginisce

Hot Rock Compact in Jewel™

My Pink Stamper: Buggy Punnies™

Now hop on over to Imaginisce HERE, get some more inspiration, and link up your project! You could win $75 in Imaginisce product!!!

Pumpkin Spice Blog Hop ***Giveaway Alert***

Today we are hopping along!

You should have gotten here from the Shop Pumpkin Spice blog and I am the first on the hop! Hop around to all of the (5) girls. We each have a giveaway so make sure to leave comments!!!! 

Our theme for this hop is Echo Park so you will see us all using whatever collection we felt like using! I chose Victoria Gardens and Dots and Stripes Metropolitan. 

Recipe:

• Cartridge: Pagoda™
• Patterned Paper:
• Echo Park Victoria Gardens: Honeysuckle/Pink Blossom™ (solid light pink)
• Echo Park Victoria Gardens: Journaling Cards™ (pink and white damask)
• Echo Park Victoria Gardens: Wild Rose/Bluebird™ (solid dark pink)
• Echo Park Dots and Stripes: Metropolitan: Leaf Small Dot™ (green and white polka dots)
• Echo Park Dots and Stripes: Metropolitan: Leaf Large Dot™ (stripes for flower stem)
• Solid Cardstock: PTI (white) and Cricut (dark green)
• Sentiment: My Pink Stamper: Birthday Crazy™
• Ink: Colorbox in black
• Martha Stewart Crystal Tinsel Glitter
• Foam Dimensional Tape
• Ribbon from Kris Swain's Etsy Store in Angel Wings (please let her know that I sent you if you order from her! Thanks!)
• White Gel Pen

 And THIS is a sneak peek at Lenae's kit this month! Hop along to go check out her spooky kit!!! It's going to be FABULOUS! It's called, "I've put a spell on you!" Isn't that so cute!?!

Make sure to leave a comment on this post to win.......

My Pink Stamper: Friend-tastic! I chose this stamp set because I miss my best friend Kourt SOOO much since she moved away! So I'll be using it to send cards to her and you can use it to send cards to your friends too! 

Now hop along to my sweet friend June's blog!!! 

World Card Making Day Core'dinations Challenge!

Quick post for today, but it was SUPER fun that my husband woke up and said, "I want to make a card!" So I spent most of the morning helping him make his card which I will show at a later date. :) 

However, here is my card that I whipped together to participate in the Core'dinations WCMD challenge and monthly October Challenge! 

Recipe:

Cardstock: Core'dinations Elements and Nostalgia packs™

Cartridge: Creative Memories Cheerful Seasons™

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder: Leafy Branches™

Sentiment: My Pink Stamper: Happiest Moments™

Button: MME Lost and Found 2 Sunshine "Memories" Buttons™

Ribbon from my stash and twine is PTI

Here is the color challenge swatch. I was really inspired by the example card by Ellen Sosnoski. I am looking at it now and my oranges are more yellow than orange, but I promise I thought they looked close in real life before I cut them. :(